Penhas da Saúde
A mountain resort at about 1,500 metres above Covilhã, the starting point for walks, the ski area and the road to Torre.
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A mountain resort at about 1,500 metres above Covilhã, the starting point for walks, the ski area and the road to Torre.
The highest point of mainland Portugal at 1,993 metres, with glacial valleys, lakes and the country's only ski area.
The old Royal Textile Factory inside the University of Beira Interior, now a museum of the city's wool industry.
Steep lanes and stairways decorated with large murals from the WOOL urban art festival.
A church in the centre with a striking façade covered in blue-and-white tiles.